Photos, Scissors And Wry Humor

What do a guarded checkpoint, a Red Bull-sponsored skier, squares of color and a man with his arm around a dog all have in common?

These incongruous images comprise one of the newest works by California artist John Baldessari, 82, whose latest gallery show opens in Berlin on Sept. 14. Based in Santa Monica, Mr. Baldessari has been in over 200 solo shows and 1,000 group shows in his six-decade career. His works in the show at Berlin's...